On August 13, 2025, we officially launched the Healing with Grief Tribal Toolkit. Elders from the Blackfeet, Fort Peck, Crow, and Caddo Nations assisted us in presenting the Toolkit at the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council Health Conference. During this 1.5-hour session, we shared the Toolkit, and elders shared their stories about healing from grief and wisdom for future generations. We asked the audience to draw dragonflies while the elders spoke. These photos and dragonflies created by the audience show the many paths to sharing information and using art to heal.
We want everyone who needs this toolkit to have access and encourage sharing the wisdom captured in this work. When sharing these stories and toolkit with others, we request that you please use the following citation:
Kelley, A., Farmer, C., Milligan, K., Crawford- Martin, B., Martinez, C., Manning, C., Azure, A., Red Thunder, M., Fatupaito, B., Spotted Elk, D., Singleton, M.,Bowman, J. (2025). Tribal Healing with Grief Toolkit: A multimedia resource for communities. Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council & Allyson Kelley & Associates PLLC. https://sites.google.com/allysonkelleypllc.com/healing-resources/home doi.org/10.62689/IU3LPO
Thank you!
Check out these photos from the August 2025 Elder Panel. Many thanks to everyone who attended and listened to these powerful stories of healing and hope.